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WPAN

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(Wireless Personal Area Network) A wireless network that is typically limited to a small cell radius. In an office environment, a WPAN would be used to transfer data between a handheld device and desktop machine or printer. For example, a mobile user could download e-mail or Web data into a dual mode smartphone or PDA and then exchange that data with a machine in the office. In the home, WPANs provide cable-free connections for alarms, appliances and entertainment systems. See UWB, 802.15, Bluetooth, HomeRF and wireless LAN.


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4 spectrum, ZigBee offers a low-cost alternative to existing proprietary solutions in the WPAN space with the added advantage of high-energy conservation.
A team of NIST researchers made significant contributions to industry's ongoing efforts to standardize WPAN technology in the IEEE 802.
 
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